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dsquire:
Al

Very nicely done, you make it look easy.  :D

Cheers  :beer:

Don

Pete49:
great work so far Al :jaw: :mmr: Any chance of making the drawings public? Would love to try similar job from making the template to the finished project.
Cheers
Pete

NickG:
Wow, very nice work Al, I've done some very simple sand casting before when I was much younger, we used the facilities where my dad used to teach. Found it difficult so I always find these casting threads mesmorising. Interesting project  :thumbup:

madjackghengis:
That is an impressive piece of work you are taking on, and you are doing a beautiful job of it.  I myself bought the casting set long ago, at a time when it was far cheaper, and shipping was far less, and while I don't use it every day, having a die filer is a "need" in my shop, and I would not happily do without it.  I think you will be very pleased to have it when you are done.  I've seen several made to be attached to a lathe, and I always cringe at the thought of all the filings getting in the lathe.  I'm really looking forward to seeing the end product, great start.  Mad Jack

AdeV:

--- Quote from: madjackghengis on August 09, 2011, 10:36:34 AM ---
... I always cringe at the thought of all the filings getting in the lathe...


--- End quote ---

Surely the filings are just like swarf (small swarf, I grant you)? It's the abrasive stuff (aluminium oxide, etc.) that concerns me on the lathe, surely that'd cause far more wear than, say, brass filings...?

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